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		<td><img src="images/preferences_absolute.gif"><p>This page is used to control various 
		<b>SWT &gt; Layouts &gt; Absolute</b> options.</p>
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	Use 'Free' component placement style</h2>
      <p>This preference determines whether free mode is used for 
		aligning widgets. Free mode uses widget snapping similar to that used 
		for <b>GroupLayout</b>.<p>
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_snap_baselines.gif">&nbsp;
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_snap_align_horizontal.gif"><h2>
	Component Gaps</h2>
      <p>This preference determines what default gaps are used between 
		components in free mode.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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	Container Gaps</h2>
      <p>This preference determines what default gaps are used between 
		components and their containers in free mode.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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	Apply 'grid' creation flow</h2>
      <p>This preference determines whether the creation order of the widgets 
		will be adjusted to reflect their positions in a left-to-right, 
		top-to-bottom grid flow. This will affect the default tab order.<p>
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_grid_flow1.gif"><p>
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_grid_flow2.gif" width="811" height="314"><h2>
		Use Grid Snapping</h2>
      <p>This preference determines whether grid mode is used for aligning 
		widgets. Grid mode uses a user customizable snapping grid.<h2>
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_grid_5x5.gif" align="top"></h2>
		<h2>Grid Step</h2>
      <p>This preference determines the grid step used in grid mode.<p>
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_grid_5x5.gif" align="top">&nbsp;
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_grid_10x10.gif" align="top"><h2>
		Display Grid</h2>
      <p>This preference determines whether the grid is displayed in grid mode.<p>
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_grid_10x10.gif" align="top">&nbsp;
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_grid_hide.gif" align="top"><h2>
		Display location/size hints</h2>
      <p>This preference determines whether location and size 
		hints are shown when moving or sizing widgets.<p>
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_hint_show.gif" align="top">&nbsp;
	<img border="0" src="../../layoutmanagers/swt/images/al_hint_hide.gif" align="top"><h2>
	Automatically autosize component on text/image property change</h2>
      <p>This preference determines whether a widget is automatically autosized 
		any time its text or image property is changed.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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